Asian equities started the week on a strong note as Hong Kong and South Korea outperformed, while Australia was closed for the King’s Birthday and Indonesia and Pakistan were closed for Eid al-Adha.

Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River met the Thames, with water serving as a shared symbol of culture and urban identity, as the Shanghai-London Twin Cities Dialogue gathered momentum Wang Qi, Minister at the Chinese Embassy in the UK,

China has reported its exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, lower than expected as shipments to the United States fell nearly 10%

One expert said he expected loosened controls on U.S. exports of semiconductors in exchange for China's releasing of more rare earths.